,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure competition 9     
heal? insurance m>kets4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,competition 
& ,op5ness 9 ,m>kets to ,promote        
,effici5cy1 ,transp>5cy1 & ,enhanc$     
af=dability ,act or ! ,,compete ,act4   
#b4 ,%ort-t]m limit$ duration insurance 
,section #bgia7;b7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;gg-#ia7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,%ort-t]m limit$    
duration insurance ,! t]m %ort-t]m      
limit$ duration insurance means a plan  
provid+ heal? insurance cov]age pursuant
 to a contract ) a heal? insurance      
issu]-- 7,a7 t has an expiration date   
specifi$ 9 ! contract t is n m ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! orig9al effective date ( ! 

contract2 &  7,b7 :i* may include a     
r5ewal gu>antee t p]mits a policyhold]  
to elect to pur*ase1 = p]iods ( "t      
foll[+ expiration ( ! initial contract1 
ano!r policy or policies at "s future   
date1 at a premium t w\ld n reflect any 
additional und]writ+4  4